Political, Crisis & Litigation, Associate Consultant

As an Associate Consultant in Teneo’s Political, Crisis and Litigation Communications team you'll have a passion for politics and public policy, with at least a year's demonstrable experience from Westminster, Whitehall, political parties, think tanks, businesses, other agencies, or campaigning organisations.

Within our team you would play a crucial role in tracking political and regulatory developments and Parliamentary debates and committees; analysing policy white papers and consultations; creating stakeholder maps; and identifying engagement opportunities for clients. You would also be a critical support to our overall team when it comes to account co‑ordination and you would bring a strong approach to project and time management.

You would be responsible for staying ahead of political, policy and issues developments from key stakeholders, and for applying insights gained from your understanding of the political world to our clients’ challenges. As part of Teneo, you would work with integrated teams of specialists drawn from within the Political, Crisis and Litigation Communications team and across our Strategy & Communications practice (including financial communications and campaigning), as well as colleagues from our management consulting and restructuring divisions.

Teneo is a stimulating, stretching and dynamic place to work. We provide opportunities for rapid progression, a high degree of responsibility and significant ambition for growth for our business and our people. We are looking for exceptional candidates with wide‑ranging perspectives who are intellectually curious, creative, collaborative and eager to learn.

Key attributes

• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships quickly and work effectively with clients and internal teams
• Genuine interest in politics, policy, and current affairs, staying informed and sharing relevant developments and insights
• Well‑organised and dependable, with a track record of managing deadlines, prioritising tasks, and communicating progress clearly
• Proactive and responsive, with a positive attitude and a willingness to take initiative and get involved
• Analytical mindset, comfortable gathering, synthesising, and interpreting information to support insight generation and decision‑making
• Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and quality in written and analytical work
• Interest in building external networks, particularly across political, policy, or media environments
• Commercial awareness, with an interest in how client relationships grow and how opportunities for new work can emerge
• Collaborative approach, comfortable working across teams, including with international colleagues, and contributing to a supportive team environment
• Growth mindset, open to feedback and motivated to continuously develop skills, including curiosity about new tools and technologies (e.g. AI)
• Flexible and adaptable, able to respond to changing priorities and work effectively in a fast‑paced environment

Skills and Experience

• At least 12 months of experience in a political or policy role, or a communications role
• Degree in Politics or related discipline
• Experience generating high quality political or communications research and analysis, including recommendations for action
• Desirable: Experience of policy development via experience with a think tank, civil service, a party‑political role, agency or in‑house
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, tailoring style of communication to the intended audience
• Appetite to build their own skills and knowledge
• Enthusiasm about creativity and campaigning, including working with and across different communications disciplines, and within multi‑disciplinary teams, to deliver maximum impact
• Proactively seek and develop new and better ways of delivering client work

Competitive salary (dependent on experience) 28 days holiday Discretionary bonus Annual salary review Pension (company contribution: 5% of annual salary) Extensive investment in personal development & learning Enhanced maternity and paternity leave (depending on length of service) and shared parental leave Private medical insurance Group Income protection Life assurance Cycle to work schemes Season ticket loans Regular social, cultural and charitable activities.

Teneo is the global CEO advisory firm. We partner with our clients globally to do great things for a better future. Drawing upon our global team and expansive network of senior advisors, we provide advisory services across our five business segments on a stand‑alone or fully integrated basis to help our clients solve complex business challenges. Our clients include a significant number of the Fortune 100 and FTSE 100, as well as other corporations, financial institutions, and organizations.

Teneo is committed to providing reasonable adjustments for qualified individuals with disabilities in our interview process. If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability, you may contact us at LON-STR-Recruitment@teneo.com. Teneo are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We ensure that all employees and candidates are treated fairly and we strive to ensure that our company is representative of all sections of society.

We value people as individuals with diverse opinions, cultures, lifestyles and circumstances. Each employee should be respected and valued and able to give their best as a result. We want to ensure our workplace in London continues to be one where different voices are heard, valued and embraced – for the benefit of our employees and working culture, our clients and the quality of our work, as well as for the ultimate performance of our business. We are committed to equal opportunities for all and provide these opportunities irrespective of an individual’s race, ethnic origin, disability, age, nationality, national origin, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, marital status and social class. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.